Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-15
HOUSE.
MONDAY, Feb. 7th.

MONDAY, Feb. 7th.
Met according to adj 'urument.
Pra er by the Chaplain.
papsrs from the Senate disposed OF IN con.
currence.
PETITIONS, BILLS AND RESOLVES.
By Mr. Wiswell of Ellsworth (nnder sus-
pension of the rules)-Bill an act to auth.
oriz the city of Ellsworth to convey its
right. title and interest in certain land wing
within the limits Of State street in said city.
Referred II the Committee on the Judiciary.
Bs M. Scott of Ciifton-Bll an act 10
amend section 10 chapter los Revised
Statutes relating to adverse possession. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Ferguson Of Phipshurg-RemOn-
STRANGE of Augustus PRAY and 80 others. and
Thum IS Minott and 60 others of Pnipsourg
against making Bay bridge, Arrowsic bridge,
Sagadahoc ferry or the Peoples ferry, Sagada-
hoe county. free referred t. the Sagadah0c
County Delegation.
By Mr.. Foyx Of Portlsnd-Bill an act to
more clearly d fine the equity jurisdiction OF
the Supreme Judicial Court; referred to the
Committee on Legal Alters.
By MIR. Barker of Btnyor-Bnl an &C, to
amt nd 9, c. |. chsp 81. revised statutes, re-
lating to the appointment OF administrators {;
| referred to the Commitlee on the Judiciary.
| Bv Mr.. Clifford of Auburn -Remonstrance
of citiz ems of Camden against the establish
ment Of fish WAYS in Goose River Falls, IN
Camden; referred to the Committee on Fish
cries and G ,me.
By MIR. Purinton Of Bowdoinham
monstrances of w. A. Lilly and
~ others of W:olwich, and .. Brown
and others of Bowdoihhsm, against further
~. Hah, ~ n - y
on the Kennebec river and its tributaries /;
referred TO the Committee on Fisheries and
Game.
On motion of Mr. Noble of Lewiston,
Ordered, That a j,int special committee,
consisting of Ave m. mbers on the part of the
House, with such as the Senate may Jpin. be
appointed to inquire into the expediency OF
repeating the charter OF the Name branch or
the Druidc University and the Maine Eclec'
tic Medical College, with power to send for
persons end papers and compel attendance OF
witnesses and employ stenographer.
REPORTS OF CoMMlrrEEs.
Mr.. Manley, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported legislation irexpedient on
order Of legislature relating to additional leg
islation for the protection of the lives of pas
sengers by railroads; read and accepted.
Mr.. Littlefed of Prospect, from the com
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported Con order
Of the leeislature) resolve providing for an
agricultural superintendent tor the Psssama-
quoddy Indians; report read and accepted
and resolve printed under rule.
Mr.. Ryder of Springfield, from the Com
mittee on Education, reported (on petition)
bill an act to authorize the trustees Of China
Academy to convey certain property to
in ho Of China
county OF Kennebec.
The report was read and accepted. bill read
twice, and on motion of MIR. Ryder the rules
were suspended. the bill read third time
and passed to be engrossed.
House document No. 100. resolve in favor
of the Miller bill. being up for its 6rst read
ing, was read once, and on motion Of Mr.,
Dickev of Fort Kent, the rules were suspend
ed and the resolve read q second time and
passed to be engrOssed.
House document ll3. bill an act to estab-
lish q State Board of Education, and Provid.
ing for State uniformity of school text books.
to be furnished TO scholars at cost prices, be-
ing ny for its first reading, was read ;wics.
and on motion of Mr.. Condor of Friendship
was tabled and Tuesday of next week
assigned for its consideration.
House document liz. resolve in favor Of
the city of Bath, came up for its first read
ing and was read once
On motion of Mr.. Wakefield the resolve
was amended by inserting after the words
state school fund.-" the words ''of the cur
rent year." and assigned for Wednesday of
next week.
Bill an act additional to chap oil private
and special laws Of 1885. inc ,rporating the
Bingham and Moose River Telephone and
Telegraph company, came up on its passage
to be engrossed, and an motion of Mr.. Clark
of Bangor, was tabled for printing.
House document No 100. bill an act es-
tablishng unif,rm tins in the transaction
of public aft airs, came up on its passage to
be envrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Powers of Houlton the
bill wss amended by inserting in the fonrth
line after the word "therein," the words
"in all proceedings in law and equity" and
the hill was then passed to be engrossed as
amended.
On motion Of Mr.. Condor of Friendship,
Houzc document 80. bill an act to insure the
better education of practitioners OF dental
surgery, and to regulate the practice of dem
tistry in the State of Maine, was taken from
the table and referred to the Committee on
Legal Affairs.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend sec. 10 chap. SO of the
revised statutes relating to return of mar